Shipwrecks
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WWI-Era Submarine Found in Remote Waters off Papua New Guinea
By Tia Ghose published
A submarine lost 103 years ago off the coast of Papua New Guinea has been found.

3 Roman-Era Shipwrecks Found Off Egyptian Coast
By Megan Gannon published
The shipwreck divers also found a crystal carving of a head from the Roman-era.

16th-Century Shipwreck Off Florida Is Causing an International Dispute
By Tom Metcalfe published
A Florida court is hearing arguments about who has the right to recover artifacts from the remains of a 16th-century shipwreck lying on the seafloor near Cape Canaveral.

It's Official: Earliest Known Marine Astrolabe Found in Shipwreck
By Laura Geggel published
More than 500 years ago, a fierce storm sank a ship carrying the earliest known marine astrolabe — a device that helped sailors navigate at sea, new research finds.

This Shipwreck Dates to When Genghis Khan's Descendants Ruled China
By Owen Jarus published
The 700-year-old shipwreck was found at a construction site in China, buried beneath silt and mud. It may have sank after being hit and taking on water.

In Photos: 700-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in China
By Owen Jarus published
A shipwreck dating back around 700 years, to a time that the Mongols controlled China, has been discovered at a construction site in Heze City, China.

VR Experience Takes You into Famed WWII Shipwreck
By Tom Metcalfe published
The VR experience will bring you face to face with one of the most famous wreck-diving sites in the world: the WWII SS Thistlegorm, which was sunk by German bombers in 1941 in the Red Sea.

In Photos: Explore WWII Shipwreck in Virtual Reality
By Tom Metcalfe published
The SS Thistlegorm was sunk by German bombers in 1941 on the way to the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Now, a team has recreated the famous wreck in virtual reality.
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